"organization M.A.D. Almost every episode of the first season follows a set formula, with little variation (though many of these elements were tinkered with in season 2). The beginning of each episode follows this pattern: The episode then usually takes Gadget to some exotic locale and somehow Penny and Brain find a way to accompany him. Brain keeps Gadget out of trouble from M.A.D. agents (who Gadget usually mistakes for friendly locals; ironically, Gadget often takes the disguised Brain for a M.A.D. agent, and his gadgets often inadvertently end up foiling or causing injury to the authentic M.A.D. agents), while"
"Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series) Inspector Gadget is a comic science-fiction animated series that revolves around the adventures of a clumsy, dim-witted detective named Inspector Gadget–a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's nemesis is Dr. Claw, the leader of an evil organization known as ""M.A.D."" The series launched the ""Inspector Gadget"" franchise. This is the first syndicated cartoon show from DIC Entertainment (then called DiC Audiovisuel), as well as the first from the company to be created specifically for North American viewers, along with ""The Littles"". It originally ran from 1983 to 1986 and remained"
"Inspector Gadget (film) Inspector Gadget is a 1999 American action comedy film directed by David Kellogg and written by Kerry Ehrin and Zak Penn from a story by Ehrin and Dana Olsen. Loosely based on the 1983 animated television series of the same name, the film stars Matthew Broderick as the title character, Rupert Everett as Dr. Claw, Michelle Trachtenberg as Penny and Dabney Coleman as Chief Quimby. Three new characters were introduced such as Dr. Brenda Bradford (played by Joely Fisher), Mayor Wilson (played by Cheri Oteri) and the Gadgetmobile (voiced by D. L. Hughley). The film tells the"
"The series can also be found on Netflix and airs on Universal Kids in USA. Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series) Inspector Gadget is a comic science-fiction animated series that revolves around the adventures of a clumsy, dim-witted detective named Inspector Gadget–a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's nemesis is Dr. Claw, the leader of an evil organization known as ""M.A.D."" The series launched the ""Inspector Gadget"" franchise. This is the first syndicated cartoon show from DIC Entertainment (then called DiC Audiovisuel), as well as the first from the company to be created specifically for North"
"Inspector Gadget (2015 TV series) Inspector Gadget (also known as Inspector Gadget 2.0) is an American Canadian French CGI animated television series produced by DHX Media. It is a sequel to the original series, which aired from 1983 to 1986. The show was announced on June 11, 2013, with 26 episodes. The show debuted on January 3, 2015 on Boomerang in France and officially premiered on Teletoon in Canada on September 7, 2015. As of November 20, 2017, the show is airing in the US on Universal Kids. When Dr. Claw is thawed out of his iceberg prison and reactivates"
"Inspector Gadget (video game) Inspector Gadget is a 1993 side-scrolling action video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System based on the television show of the same title. The game was released by Hudson Soft, with developers who also worked on Hudson's video game adaptations """" and """". The normally bumbling Gadget is portrayed as fairly competent as he must rescue his niece Penny from the clutches of Dr. Claw and his M.A.D. terrorist organization. Dr. Claw's face makes a rare appearance in the game, unlike the cartoon, which keeps his face hidden. A hidden debug menu is used to"
"in ""Inspector Gadget's Last Case"". He is voiced by Derek McGrath in the 2015 series. In the live action films, he was first portrayed by Dabney Coleman, and Mark Mitchell in the sequel. The original animated television series in the franchise, ""Inspector Gadget"", debuted in 1983 and introduced audiences to the adventures of a clumsy, simple-witted bionic detective named Inspector Gadget – a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's nemesis is Doctor Claw, the leader of an evil organization, known as ""M.A.D."" ""Inspector Gadget"" was the first cartoon show from DiC Entertainment to be produced"
"announced that a new film with a rebooted version of the character is currently in development. Inspector Gadget (film) Inspector Gadget is a 1999 American action comedy film directed by David Kellogg and written by Kerry Ehrin and Zak Penn from a story by Ehrin and Dana Olsen. Loosely based on the 1983 animated television series of the same name, the film stars Matthew Broderick as the title character, Rupert Everett as Dr. Claw, Michelle Trachtenberg as Penny and Dabney Coleman as Chief Quimby. Three new characters were introduced such as Dr. Brenda Bradford (played by Joely Fisher), Mayor Wilson"
"Gadget"". He voiced ""Inspector Gadget"" in the original television series (1983–85) and a 1992 Christmas special, as well as in subsequent 1990s spinoffs ""Gadget Boy"" and ""Inspector Gadget's Field Trip"". He retired from voicing Inspector Gadget in 1999. His last roles, prior to his death in 2005, were the character of Principal Hickey in the late-1990s/early-2000s Disney cartoon ""Pepper Ann"", and the voice of Brain the Dog in the end credits for the 1999 film version of ""Inspector Gadget"". Adams was married three times, to Adelaide Efantis, Dorothy Bracken, and Judy Luciano. His brother Richard Paul Yarmy, also known as"
"his reindeer and foils him by unhooking the sleigh from the MAD Jet. Then for good measure, Gadget, still not realizing he has been helping his nemesis the whole time, ties the hook to a candy cane prop. Then the reindeer break up the ice behind the MAD Jet, sending him drifting into the distance. After the Chief makes his obligatory appearance to congratulate Gadget and company for saving Christmas, Santa gives them a ride in his sleigh. Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas is a Christmas television special, featuring characters from the cartoon series ""Inspector Gadget"". The"
"replacing Joely Fisher as Dr. Brenda Bradford, Caitlin Wachs replacing Michelle Trachtenberg as Penny. D. L. Hughley reprises his role as the Gadgetmobile; he is the only star from the first movie who performs in the sequel. However, Cree Summer and Frank Welker performed parodies of their ""Inspector Gadget"" roles for the animated sketch show ""Robot Chicken"" in a segment of the episode ""Adoption's an Option"" in 2006. The Inspector Gadget role was voiced by Joe Hanna (as Don Adams had died the previous year) and Chief Quimby was voiced by Seth Green. In January 2009, IGN named ""Inspector Gadget"""
"in syndication into the late 1990s. It also made a brief presence on CBS's cartoon lineup for the 1991–1992 season, and aired on cable on Nickelodeon (1987-1992, 1996-2000), The Family Channel (1992-1995) and Fox Family/ABC Family (2001-2002). As of 2018, the series was seen weekdays on Starz Encore Family. It was also shown on ABC in Australia from 26 July 1984 to 8 February 1991. Created by Andy Heyward, Bruno Bianchi, and DiC's founder Jean Chalopin, It was the first animated television series to be presented in stereo sound. Inspector Gadget is a famous cyborg police inspector with a seemingly"
"""Nintendo Power"" covered the game in its February 1994 issue. Inspector Gadget (video game) Inspector Gadget is a 1993 side-scrolling action video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System based on the television show of the same title. The game was released by Hudson Soft, with developers who also worked on Hudson's video game adaptations """" and """". The normally bumbling Gadget is portrayed as fairly competent as he must rescue his niece Penny from the clutches of Dr. Claw and his M.A.D. terrorist organization. Dr. Claw's face makes a rare appearance in the game, unlike the cartoon, which keeps"
"Wonder Dog (Super Friends) Wonder Dog is a fictional canine superhero from the original ""Super Friends "" television series. The character appeared in both the animated series, as well as the comic book of the same name, but wasn't incorporated into the DC Universe until 2008. In the ""Super Friends"" animated series, Wonder Dog is portrayed as the pet/sidekick of Wendy and Marvin. He appears in all 16 episodes of the original television series voiced by Frank Welker. This version of Wonder Dog also appeared in the first six issues of the ""Super Friends"" comic book series. Wonder Dog makes"
"master of investigation and technology. Her main technological devices are a computer in the form of a book, and a wristwatch that is actually a device with multiple uses. She secretly monitors her uncle's activities and intervenes to help him. She foils the plans of M.A.D. Due to the secrecy of her activities, she never receives credit for them and only her dog is aware of them. Penny herself is assisted by her pet dog Brain. Brain has human-level intellect and seems to be bipedal. Brain is often tasked with keeping Gadget safe and uses various disguises. The second season"
"Charlie Dog (Looney Tunes) Charlie Dog, Charlie the Dog or Charles the Dog is an animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes series of cartoons. Bob Clampett minted the scenario that Charlie Dog would later inherit in his cartoon short ""Porky's Pooch"", first released on 27 December 1941. A homeless hound pulls out all the stops to get adopted by bachelor Porky Pig. Mel Blanc would provide the dog's gruff, Brooklyn-Bugs Bunny-like voice and accent which became Charlie's standard voice. As he did for so many other ""Looney Tunes"" characters, Chuck Jones took Clampett's hound and transformed"
"Teacher's Pet (TV series) Teacher's Pet (also known as Disney's Teacher's Pet) is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and directed by Timothy Björklund. The series follows a 9-year-old boy and his dog who dresses up as a boy. Created by Gary Baseman—the artistic designer for the Cranium board game—Bill Steinkellner, and Cheri Steinkellner, it was broadcast on Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC and later Toon Disney, from 2000 to 2002. The series follows Leonard Helperman (voiced by future singer Shaun Fleming of the indie rock bands Diane Coffee and Foxygen), a 9-year-old boy"
"Inspector Gadget 2 Inspector Gadget 2 (alternatively known as IG2, and credited as just Inspector 2 Gadget at the start credits) is a 2003 American/Australian live action/animated comedy film, released direct-to-video on VHS and DVD on March 11, 2003. The film is based on the 1983 cartoon series created by DiC Entertainment and is a stand-alone sequel to the 1999 film, ""Inspector Gadget"". Unlike the first film, ""Inspector Gadget 2"" draws more influence from the original cartoon series. The characters' personalities were altered to be more in line with their cartoon counterparts and Dr. Claw's face is never shown. Gadget"
"Donnie (dog) Donnie is a Doberman Pinscher dog who came to the attention of science due to his penchant for arranging his plush toys in geometric forms. His owner rescued him from an animal shelter, and at first he was slow to learn, and very reluctant to interact socially with her. He has appeared on the National Geographic Channel’s ""Dog Genius"" show. On the show, he is shown arranging some of his 80 plush toys into evenly spaced triangles and lines, and chooses to use, for example, only stuffed frogs or monkeys for a particular design. He is shown creating"
"LaMarche) who has an unrequited crush on Heather. Gadget Boy and Heather receive their assignments from Italy-based Chief Stromboli (Maurice LaMarche), who, much like Chief Quimby, is a frequent, long-suffering victim of Gadget Boy's bungling. Gadget Boy is assisted by the beautiful and resourceful agent Heather (Tara Charendoff), a very tall equivalent of sorts to Penny (the difference being that Heather is in her early 20s). He is also assisted by a robotic dog named G-9 (Maurice LaMarche), who serves as the ""Brain"" of this series, which shows through his morphing capabilities to get the gang out of the stickiest"
"Family Dog (TV series) Family Dog is an American animated television series that aired from June 23 to July 28, 1993 on CBS. Created by Brad Bird, the series was about an average suburban family, the Binsfords, as told through the eyes of their dog. It first appeared as an episode of the TV show ""Amazing Stories"", then was expanded into a series of its own. In the original ""Amazing Stories"" episode, which aired in the show's second season in 1987, a dog named Jonah (a Bull Terrier simply called ""the dog"") is the main character, portrayed in three stories:"
"and made guest appearances in the Canadian television series ""The Edison Twins"", ""The Littlest Hobo"", ""Comedy Factory"" and ""King of Kensington"". He also took over the voice of Bob Fish in the Anglo-Canadian animated comedy series ""Bob and Margaret"" and The Inspector in the 1993 revival series of ""The Pink Panther"". He played a guru in the film ""Inspector Gadget"" where he is training with Inspector Gadget to control his gadgets and tells him to grab two balls with his expanding arm and Gadget does so, but instead, he accidentally grips the guru's testicles causing him to get a high-pitched"
"episode it was shown that Dash also has a large collection of racing memorabilia and model cars. Dash may have a crush on Mags. He is voiced by Lyon Smith. Mags - Clear-headed and cool under pressure, Mags is an American Cocker Spaniel, and the only female Turbo Dog. Never bossy or overbearing, she is one tough girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind. She is responsible and cheerful, and often tends to be the voice of reason when things go awry. She also owns a pet hamster named Lulu. Her colors are purple and orange, her player number"
"Like many child characters from ""classic cartoons"", Penny is an orphan. Inspector Gadget is her legal guardian. While Penny is referred to as Gadget's ""niece"" and not as his ward, the editors question whether the two characters are biologically related. There is no resemblance in the physical features of Gadget and Penny. Penny also differs from Gadget in behavior and in her superior competence. The editors view Gadget as a ""retarded"" version of RoboCop. A running gag of the series is how Gadget handles explosives. He disposes clearly-labeled explosive devices by ""carelessly tossing"" them away. The devices always end up"
"upcoming series, as part of the advertising for it during the MIPCOM market that October, stating: ""Cookie Jar Entertainment is celebrating Inspector Gadget's 30th anniversary with the launch of a brand-new series with its Canadian broadcast partner TELETOON. The series will again revolve around the iconic bionic bumbling detective."" On June 9, 2013, Teletoon officially announced the reboot show with two press pictures of Gadget's new look as well as a press release The 26 episode series is produced by DHX Media, which purchased Cookie Jar in 2012. It's currently airing on Boomerang in Europe and Australia as of 2015."
"DiC being sued by MGM. A fourth version of the pilot was recorded where lines were added to explain the mustache away. (Penny: ""You know, uncle, I really like your new mustache."" Inspector Gadget: ""It's so that nobody will recognize me. I'm on vacation--absolutely, totally and completely off-duty."") The titular character of the series, Inspector Gadget, is both a police inspector and a cyborg. Gadget is dressed in a Mackintosh raincoat and trilby hat. When he uses the phrase ""go-go gadget"", various ""useful bionic gadgets"" are activated and emerge from underneath his coat and hat. The gadgets are built into"
"as the 54th best in the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows. In 2011, a new Inspector Gadget comic book was published in the United States by Viper Comics. Written by Dale Mettam and illustrated by José Cobá, the style of the book is based on the original 1983 television show. A preview comic was released on May 7, 2011, as part of the Free Comic Book Day, before the entire story was officially published as a 48-page book in August. A new CGI animated ""Inspector Gadget"" TV series has been in development since at least the start of 2012,"
"the first few episodes of the first season, then a 1959 Plymouth Fury convertible with a white top and a car phone. In the third season Gunn drives a 1961 white Plymouth Fury convertible with a car phone. Gunn's girlfriend, Edie Hart, is a sultry singer employed at Mother's; she opens her own place in season 3. His pet name for Edie is ""Silly"". Herschel Bernardi costarred as Lieutenant Charles ""Chuck"" Jacoby, a somber police detective in the Los Angeles Police Department's 13th Precinct and friend of Gunn. Occasionally he refers people to Gunn as clients. In 1959, Bernardi received"
"is now 16 years old. Gadget is again voiced by Maurice LaMarche and Penny and Claw are once again voiced by Tegan Moss and Brian Drummond, while Bernie Mac voices the Gadgetmobile. The plot features Dr. Claw breaking out of jail with the help of a specially hired Scottish agent named Bombaboy. He and Bombaboy seek out a pterodactyl to get revenge on his captors and launch yet another scheme to conquer the world. It was originally intended to be the first in a series of several animated ""Inspector Gadget"" movies, but apparently due to weak sales, no subsequent films"
"like a dog catcher and a cat. Family Dog (TV series) Family Dog is an American animated television series that aired from June 23 to July 28, 1993 on CBS. Created by Brad Bird, the series was about an average suburban family, the Binsfords, as told through the eyes of their dog. It first appeared as an episode of the TV show ""Amazing Stories"", then was expanded into a series of its own. In the original ""Amazing Stories"" episode, which aired in the show's second season in 1987, a dog named Jonah (a Bull Terrier simply called ""the dog"") is"
"as if one dog did not mind carrying objects or if one were small enough to safely jump through a car window and manoeuvre through the seats. In Eisenmann's book, ""A Dog's Day in Court"", one of the dogs used in the 1970s series was London's grandson, who was also known as London. A 2005 episode of the CTV sitcom ""Corner Gas"" entitled ""The Littlest Yarbo"" pays tribute to the series by having a character (Hank Yarbo) convinced that a stray dog visiting the town is Hobo, even though the dog is of a completely different breed. The episode ends"
"Hacker T. Dog Hacker T. Dog, otherwise known as Hacker (born 27 October) is one of the presenters of British children's television service CBBC. He is a puppet Border Terrier from Wigan. He is the half-brother of Dodge T. Dog and is the son of Mrs. T. Dog (his father is never mentioned or seen). Hacker was introduced as a character of the CBBC television programme ""Scoop"", voiced by Andy Heath. The character became popular, and was appointed as a weekday-presenter of the CBBC office with his ""half-brother"" Dodge T. Dog, starting in May 2009, with the character now being"
"Gadget's Greatest Gadgets"" takes the format of a clip show in which Gadget has a flashback to his past adventures in the original TV series, using footage from the episodes ""The Capeman Cometh"", ""Prince of the Gypsies"", and ""Gadget's Gadgets""; as well as some stock footage from ""Inspector Gadget's Field Trip"" for the present-day segments. Maurice LaMarche did Inspector Gadget's voice in the modern segments, marking his first cartoon voice appearance as Gadget, who had previously been voiced by Don Adams. Original series actors Cree Summer and Frank Welker voiced Penny and Dr Claw in the modern segments. In 2002,"